[T3] Weber Carb update

[James Lingenfelter]

True, but the coil has never really been in my way.  The whole left  
side carb apparatus is the sole suspect for me. In fact, when I put  
the new plug wires on last week, I had to reach in and unthread the  
aluminum bushings from each spark plug; I could NOT get my hands  
around that carb to simply reach in #3 spark plug hole.... I ended up  
having to remove the carb to do it. Then the vacuum hose running  
between the two intakes passed DIRECTLY in front of #3 spark plug  
hole also.
   My coil is mounted right next to the generator, parallel with it.  
Not sure if that's even the original location for it.... my  
experience with type 3's is so limited.

On Jul 15, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Mike Fisher wrote:

> You'd have a Lot more room on the left side if you mounted your  
> coil like I
> have the coil on this blue engine below.
> http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/mr_bojangles500/? 
> action=view&current=100_0414.jpg
>
> On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 5:11 PM, James Lingenfelter
> <jimmyandcher at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> The side that I KNOW is leaking is the other side; however, the  
>> hoses on
>> both sides are loose on the fittings, so I expect the driver side  
>> may be
>> leaking also. The problem is that I can not visually inspect where  
>> the fuel
>> line enters the driver side carb when the air cleaners/carb  
>> linkage are
>> assembled, due to the air cleaner base plate hiding everything on  
>> that side
>> (the fuel line enters from the left back part of the carb, just  
>> under the
>> air cleaner. This is the CB performance setup, where the carb linkage
>> hinges between the air cleaner base plates. Makes things harder if  
>> you need
>> to access things in that area.... even when dealing with the #3  
>> and #4
>> spark plugs, I have to take the whole air cleaner/carb linkage  
>> apart. When
>> I replace the fuel lines, I will get it running with no carb  
>> linkage so
>> that I can verify I've got a good connection there.
>>
>>  In any case, the spark plug tin piece that I found on the Samba has
>> arrived, so as soon as I can dig up some engine tin screws, it  
>> will be
>> installed.
>>
>> Jimmy
>>
>>
>> On Jul 15, 2012, at 2:42 PM, Jim Adney wrote:
>>
>>  Jimmy,
>>>
>>> It occurs to me that you mentioned that you were missing one of the
>>> cooling tin pieces that fits around the SP connectors. If the carb
>>> inlet leak is on that same side, it may be due to excess hot air
>>> coming out that opening, especially after shutdown. That side would
>>> tend to overheat and would leak lots of hot air out that opening
>>> after you were parked.
>>>
>>> While you were driving, that carb would get lots of cool air, air
>>> that should have been cooling the cylinders.
>>>
>>>
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>>> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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